"When they found Carbone in the meat truck, he was frozen so stiff it took them three days to thaw him out for the autopsy. "
Posted on 08/11/2010 12:54:23 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The body of an acclaimed French chef has been found hidden in a freezer - two years after he went missing.
Detectives discovered the frozen corpse of Jean-Francois Poinard after his girlfriend Guylene Collober, 51, told her daughter "something unfortunate" had happened to him.
The 71-year-old's body is believed to have been secreted in a freezer at their home in Lyon for up to two years.
He was found in the foetal position and covered with plastic bags.
Ms Collober is said to have made the revelation to her daughter during a night out.
Her daughter told police, who found Mr Poinard's body at the flat.
Ms Collober is said to have collapsed in tears when officers arrived, saying: "I think you'll find what you're looking for."
A police spokesman said: "An initial examination suggests the body could have been there for up to two years.
"A full post-mortem examination will be carried out to discover the precise cause of death."
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Story gives me the shivers. Brrr.
Im not sure but two years in a freezer might kill just about any one.
Oh, you beat me to it.
Chefs being murdered in the same manner they cooked their food.
"When they found Carbone in the meat truck, he was frozen so stiff it took them three days to thaw him out for the autopsy. "
Freezer burn
Twenty years older than her. Gee, he doesn’t look it—I’d say, eighteen at most.
Call the Cold Case detectives.
Wow. Shades of “The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover”.
Thanks. I'll update my list
Freezer Life Storage Guide
Meat, Poultry, Seafood & Game
Beef, Lamb,Venison: 8–12 months
Fish: 2-3 months
French Chefs: 24 months (???)
Ground Meat: 3-4 months
Liver: 3 months
Rabbit, Squirrel: 6-8 months
Crab, Lobster: 3-4 months
Pork: 6-8 months
Turkey, Chicken: 12 months
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